Rye Lane in south London’s Peckham is a lively place day and night, but yesterday evening the atmosphere was distinctly ugly. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a store to protest about a shopkeeper’s treatment of a customer, who was accused of theft. A viral video, filmed inside Peckham Hair and Cosmetics on Monday, shows why they are angry: a black woman is seen being manhandled by an Asian employee.
The incident …
A shop owner in Peckham fears for his livelihood and business after a woman who was offered a credit note for her returns tries to walk out of his shop with items exceeding the value of the goods.
The video circulating shows the owner trying to restrain the woman using force.… pic.twitter.com/aJoo1gPlhc
— Bushra Shaikh (@Bushra1Shaikh) September 12, 2023
The “Outrage” from the usual suspects …
Peckham shop https://t.co/HIhxnUwc3r pic.twitter.com/pWylHPctsJ
— kwilliam (@kwilliam111) September 13, 2023
Peckham shop after yesterday’s incident https://t.co/HIhxnUwc3r pic.twitter.com/Q4yXTEmSt0
— kwilliam (@kwilliam111) September 13, 2023
